At its core, golf is a game of hitting balls with a club, and that's exactly what Jordan Spieth did on Sunday. Though Spieth had no chance of climbing to the top of the Masters leaderboard after falling 10 strokes behind leader Rory McIlroy through three rounds,

Spieth said that in years past, players could expect to see mud on their ball as often as 75% of their drives, because fairways are mowed into the grain and tee shots tend to dig in. The problem has gotten better, Spieth said, but it persists and can be frustrating.

One patron was on the receiving end of an unfortunate collision with Jordan Spieth’s club Sunday during the final round of the 2025 Masters.